Shears.



PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

J. Gfr MoNcUs.

SHEARS.

APPLIOATION FILED um. 190e.

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JOSEPH GiDEoN MoNoUs, or lcRowELL, TEXAS. 5,

SHEABS.

l No. 845,881.

Be it known that I, JOSEPH GIDEON MoN- CUS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Crowell, in the county of Foard andState of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvenients in'Shears, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shears, and more particularl to an implement of this lkind designed or heading. kafir-corn, sorghum, broom-corn, and the like, lwhich is harvested `by removing the heads or tops, and also for picking fruit and pruning.

The object of the inventionis to provide shears which, when in use, are fastened to the hand and are operated by the thumb and index-finger, whereby the 'other fingers' are left free to hold the object to bereut.

A further object is to obtain a draw cut.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction hereinafter described.

and claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawing, in whichi Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the shears open. Fig. 2 showsthem closed. Fig. 3 shows the manner in which the shears are used.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 5 and 6, respectively, denote the blades of the shears, which are connected at their rear ends by a spring, whereby they areV made selfopening when pressure on the blades is removed. The spring is also shaped so that the blade 5 will make a draw cut, as will be explained hereinafter.

The s ring extends laterally from thel back of the b ade 5, as at 7, and at the end of this part a sharp bend 8 is made, from which the spring extends, as at 9, to the.blade 6,that

end of the spring which joins this blade being bow-shaped, as at 10. The parts 7 and 9 give the spring'a V-shaped offset portion which extends outwardly beyond theback edge of the blade 5. When the shears arev closed, the blade 5 swings rearwardly, the bend 8 acting as a sort of a hinge, so that said blade is given alengthwise movement to produce a draw cut. The cutting edge of lthe blade 5 is straight and that of the blade 6 is slightly concave, which increases .the effectiveness of the cutting action. The back specification off Letters Patent.

. Auplicstion lad January 9, 1906. Serial No. 295.280.

APatented March 5, 1907.

edges of botli blades -have a stiffening-bead 11 to prevent lexion. i

The rear end of the blade 6 has a finger 12, which extends alongside said blade. blade 5 works inthe space 13 between the finger and the blade 6, so that the cutting edges of the blades are held closely together. The finger strikes the bead 11 on the blade 5, when the'shears are closed, and thus also serves. as a stop to revent excessive closing movement of the b ades.

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In use the shears are fastened to the thumb I and index-'finger and are operated by the movement of said fingers, which leaves the other fingers free to hold the object to be cut ofl', as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The. shears will be made right and left handed, so that one can be placed on each hand. The blade 5 is made fast to the index-finger and the blade 6 to the thumb. The fastening means comprise rings 14, through which the fingers are extended. The rings are secured to the blade by set-screws or other suitable means l15, so that they can beadjusted on the blades to suit the operators hand. The front end of the blade 5 is shaped to forni a support 16 for the tip of the index-finger, and the front end of the blade 6 is shaped to forni a screw- 'driver 17, which can be used for the setscrews l5. yThe screw-driver of the righthanded shears will operate on the set-screws on the left-handed shears, and viceversa.

1. An implement of the kind stated comprising a pair of blades, and a spring connectlng the blades, said spring being extended angularly and in the same dircctionfrom the jrear ends of the op osite blades and united 

